Symbols of Shkodër

The Emblem of Shkodër, known as the Shkodër Coat of Arms is the city emblem of Shkodër, Albania. The Arms of Shkodra Portrays a golden S to represent the first letter of the name Shkodër, it is accompanied by two eight-pointed white stars with a red rectangle surrounding it, below is a blue background with a white intersecting grid.[1]


Arms of Shkodër
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History

The Coat of arms of Shkodër can be traced back to the reign of the Balshaj family with a coin depicting the current arms of Shkodër in (1375-1400).[2]

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